News & Feedback — 30 August 2026
Forget the fairies, say no more about snow. Hogsback may have been sitting on a gold mine all along. Just when we thought Hogsback had run out of ways to…
News & Feedback — 30 August 2026
Tiny Humans, Big Support A huge thank you to the Hogsback community for turning out in numbers for the Mud and Moss Montessori Pre-School opening. The support for our little…
SatireHogsback Whines — 30 August 2026
RMM SOLVES LEGALITY: ‘If You Ignore SPLUMA Hard Enough, It Ceases to Exist’ In a historic breakthrough for municipal administration, Raymond Mhlaba Municipality has unveiled a revolutionary legal framework for…
From the Forest Floor — 30 August 2026
Lately I’ve noticed many people bring up the term “forest bathing” again… Now while no one will judge you if your thoughts went straight to a certain magical cliff bath…
Echoes & Legends — 30 August 2026
The Last Seed My second-oldest son’s favourite book at the moment is The Lorax by Dr Seuss. It’s a story about the Truffula Tree, how it is destroyed by greedy…
Echoes & Legends — 30 August 2026
Honorary Local…ZukoThe Courier Who Became Part of Hogsback Ask around Hogsback about the local courier driver and chances are you will get a smile, a nod of recognition, or a…
In the Air — 30 August 2026
Finding the Forest’s Last Parrots: Exploration and the Cape Parrot Project Before the Wild Bird Trust could conserve the Cape Parrot, it had to find it. That is easy to…
In the Air — 30 August 2026
AUGUST … The Snow Has Happened. Now What? ARIES – July proved you right about the snow, and you’ve been insufferable ever since. August brings the sudden realisation that one…
Mammal Memoirs — 30 August 2026
Every Hogsback animal deserves care. It all started with Wayne Kent… It was said that Hogsback’s animals understood Wayne best. This is a testament to the man he was. Upon…
From the Mountain Tops — 30 August 2026
As I sit in a cabin behind Mnyameni peak aka Hog 3, watching the fireflies dance on the hillside in the dark Misty night (the same cabin where Tom my…
Vents, Voices & Vision — 30 August 2026
The Mountain Is Hard Enough…a call for Compassion We know how to come together when someone’s life is at stake. When there is a fire, a medical emergency or someone…
SatireHogsback Whines — 30 August 2026
HOGSBACK’S LATEST ADMINISTRATIVE MARVEL: MONETIZING THE CONSTITUTION In a masterclass of free-market innovation, Hogsback Community Policing Forum (CPF) Chairperson Mark Andersen has successfully resolved the age-old dilemma of public service…
On the Ground, Vents, Voices & Vision — 30 August 2026
Local Outrage Grows These predators are silent, they lie in wait…these predators are violent, they don’t discriminate.Made from fencing wire, brake cables or nylon cord…to a fixed object, these murderous…
Vents, Voices & Vision — 31 August 2026
Welcome to Hogsback, please lower your expectations. Hogsback hospitality is now becoming a little like snow and fairies: equally elusive and very, very rare. With one rather important difference…No matter…
Gossip & Drama — 31 August 2026
Snippets… Quick Quotes. “Criticism is easy… Contribution is rare” “We are more that just the sum of our parts…”(That goes for us as a community, not just as individuals.) Vex…
Closing Time — 1 September 2026
And just like that, August starts it’s walk into the archives. As we step into September, may your days grow a little lighter, your tea stay a little warmer, and…